Mr. Allan Carrington

Allan has been a Learning Designer with the eLearning Team at the University of Adelaide for the last 10 years and has a background in Print Production, publishing and marketing. He is recognized as an Apple Distinguished Educator and has won two major Learning and Teaching Awards. In 2011 he was awarded the University of Adelaide Award for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience - this was the first time this award had been granted. In 2012 he received a National Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT) citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, one of only 152 awarded across Australia. It read: "Allan Carrington has been fundamental in providing teaching faculty with the motivation, knowledge, tools, confidence and evidence to show them that they can and should challenge themselves to look at new ways to teach and engage. He has been instrumental in introducing eight significant teaching and learning initiatives. Such pedagogies as Scenario-based Learning, Just in Time Teaching (JiTT) and Interactive Learning Modules (ILMs) have resulted in very positive learning outcomes and enriching the student experience". Allan has masters degrees in Education and Interactive Multimedia. He has also worked in learning and teaching in the VET sector and has a Certificate IV in Assessment and Work Place Training. He and his family spent 9 years in Hawaii and Texas USA as volunteers working in the College of Communication at the University of the Nations (UofN) part of Youth With A Mission (YWAM). He has travelled to over 20 countries and taught in the USA, Europe and Latin America. Allan has extensive experience in online collaboration and facilitation. His learning and teaching initiatives and areas of research interest can be found at his Let's Collaborate Page, which is part of his ePortfolio.

Allan sees his most effective contribution to making a difference in the future is consulting and in particular, ministry to Christian Missions in 21st Century learning and teaching methods. To serve this calling he has resigned from his full time position at the University of Adelaide and with Glynis, his wife of 37 years, they have commenced their own consultancy called Designing Outcomes. Glynis and Allan have two adult children and live in Adelaide South Australia.

You can email Allan at allan@designingoutcomes.net